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Option 4 : (P + Q)2 = P2 + PQ + QP + Q2
(P + Q)2 = (P + Q).(P + Q)
= P.P + P.Q + Q.P + Q.Q
= P2 + PQ + QP + Q2
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We cannot write PQ + QP = 2PQ
As matrix multiplication is not commutative.
i.e. PQ ≠ QP
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